The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-10
TIE MODEL BARN.
A Valuable Contribution to the subject ot
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"A Valuable Contribution to the subject o
Farm Engineering.
Probably about the best position fol
the barn would be east or southeast o
the house, for you want IL where thu
odors will be blown from the house, {
thing that Is often overlooked, aud ID
summer with the warm winds otter
proving quite troublesome. In the
above directions from the house, YOU
would be able to have the yards and
iced lots on the south and east sides ol
the barn, which is an advantage Id
winter, and to give things ncatcr ap.
pearancc, the view of the barn and lots
may be shut off from the house by
planting evergreen or other trees in
rows or clumps, which answer also for
a windbreak.
For barn to be what you might call
a model barn, every thing should be
arranged in it with reference to saving
Labor and time. For instance. some
have the corn-crib off ut quite n dis
tance. and in stormy weather, when
mud is ankle deep or snow has drifted
after II basket of corn is very Disagree
able work. when just as well as not Il.
crib of moderate size could bc built in
tho barn to hold enough corn to feed
the horses or cattle. Then. II the
horses be kept in the basement, instead
of going up and down three times y
day after grain. spouts of some kind
could be made to save thnt extra work.
How readily II person will notice, on
going into well-planned barn any
convenience that has been arranged.
whether it really amounts to much in
itself or not, for it is the little things
put together that make the big things.
We find that the most common form of
a barn is the rectangular, though the
octugonal has come into use of late.
These forms have their advantages and
disadvantages, and from descriptions I
have read, some Of the advantages are
very great; but believe, until felt
that l thoroughly understood the adj
vantages of the octagonal over the rec
tangular form, would choose the lat
ter. 1t would be much easier to ar
range il conveniently and make use of
all the space.
The barn must be warm, but well
ventilated, which can be done by
having Il slated cupola. causing q cur.
rent Of air to pass through all the time,
in draft from below all i'm
pure air. In arranging the stalls,
crib. bins, ETC.. one may decide for him
self, but should have all conveniently
made. About 75 square feet is suitable
space for each horse. for it allows q
lnanger y feet wide. stall 6I feet long
aud 5 feet wide, with pathway behind |
others without danger of being kicked.
The managers should not be more than !
3-3l feet high, for horses would rather .
eat with their head down than to reach
all the time for their hay. The stall
i'oor should be II little higher than that
of the pathway, and sloping toward it
to drain off the urine; a little drain ut
the foot of the stall floor being made |
10 carry it to the manure pile. The
barn must be dry, especially for horses
md milk cows; corn enough to run
through the winter and summer; all
he grain raised to be kept over, and
now room to hold the hay.
A separate building for the farm tools
md implements would be better than
iaying every thing in the barn. The
,arn should be well lighted with
around the horses. and also
BE kept well painted. In the rectan-
rular barn we would have the hay
arrier and fork, one Of the prominent
machines which all should
make use of who have much hay to put
Up. The size of the farm. aud whether
grain or stock farm. would have
omething TO do with the amount of
apilal you would want to put into the
,arn and to liking it up; for with plenty
# means barn could he built with all
he latest improvements; but however
t is made convenience. simplicity and
durability should be considered. -Chas.
2. Gilmore, IN Prairie Farmer.